Sze, Yi-Kwei. (1915-1994). Rare Signed Program. An uncommon pencil-signed program from the marvelous bass-baritone, the first Chinese singer to have a major Western career.
After immigration from China, he studied with Alexander Kipnis and later made his stage debut in San Francisco. His 1947 recital debut at NY Town Hall was greeted with rave reviews and launched a major international career. He appeared under Karajan at La Scala and and Carnegie Hall and later taught at the Cleveland Institute and the Eastman School of Music. He left some great recordings and was celebrated especially for his performances as Sarastro in Mozart's "Magic Flute."
After immigration from China, he studied with Alexander Kipnis and later made his stage debut in San Francisco. His 1947 recital debut at NY Town Hall was greeted with rave reviews and launched a major international career. He appeared under Karajan at La Scala and and Carnegie Hall and later taught at the Cleveland Institute and the Eastman School of Music. He left some great recordings and was celebrated especially for his performances as Sarastro in Mozart's "Magic Flute."
Sze, Yi-Kwei. (1915-1994). Rare Signed Program. An uncommon pencil-signed program from the marvelous bass-baritone, the first Chinese singer to have a major Western career.
After immigration from China, he studied with Alexander Kipnis and later made his stage debut in San Francisco. His 1947 recital debut at NY Town Hall was greeted with rave reviews and launched a major international career. He appeared under Karajan at La Scala and and Carnegie Hall and later taught at the Cleveland Institute and the Eastman School of Music. He left some great recordings and was celebrated especially for his performances as Sarastro in Mozart's "Magic Flute."
After immigration from China, he studied with Alexander Kipnis and later made his stage debut in San Francisco. His 1947 recital debut at NY Town Hall was greeted with rave reviews and launched a major international career. He appeared under Karajan at La Scala and and Carnegie Hall and later taught at the Cleveland Institute and the Eastman School of Music. He left some great recordings and was celebrated especially for his performances as Sarastro in Mozart's "Magic Flute."